Here are two examples of how to promote applications for the new Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program of the NPS( the 3 million dollar national competitive grants program ). Listed below for your consideration and use. New National Program Guidelines California TXOutdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Doug Eiken Exec. Dir.
National Park Service Announces the Availability of $3 Million in Grants for Outdoor Recreation in Cities WASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today announced the availability of $3 million in grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for a new “Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership” program. These funds will help acquire and/or […]
NPS announces a new effort to diversify the brand of the National Park Service to include identification of a national system of parks and historic places. This new effort will focus more attention on the ” Service ” aspect of NPS. National Park Service Announces Public Engagement Campaign as Centerpiece of 2016 Centennial National Park […]
The following is the Executive Summary of a 20 year old NPS assessment of the State Grants and UPARR program. It lists recommendations, not implemented, which are as relevant today as it was in 1994. These are the issues the Stateside Coalition is currently working on.. Provided for your information and consideration. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND: […]
As we consider the 50th Anniversary of LWCF on Sept. 3, 2014, we need to look back to see what the original purpose of the Act was to determine it’s success and future focus, if it is to be reauthorized by 2015. This language speaks to the need to reinstate a significant state share of […]
Attached is the signed resolution in support of equity for the LWCF and HR 2727. LWCFResolution2013
Coalition of Mayors Urges Parks Funding Renewal A little green space can go a long way toward improving the health of the community that lives within sight of it. Multiple studies have shown the positive effects parks and green space can have on both mental and physical health. So it should come as no surprise […]
Making Community Investment a New Year’s Resolution Posted: 01/15/2014 6:34 pm The start of a New Year is typically a time for setting resolutions. For many, these resolutions might mean staying fit and healthy, becoming more organized or spending more time with family. We don’t know if Congress makes New Year’s resolutions, but in this […]
$802 Million Impact from Parks and Recreation in State North Dakota’s public parks and recreation agencies play an important role in regional and state economies with a combined impact of $802 million each year, according to a new study from the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics that was coordinated […]
Former ASLO from Pennsylvania, Brenda Barrett reports on the findings of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court related to the protection of parks and conservation areas from mineral and oil extraction. A good read for those of you facing similar issues.. http://livinglandscapeobserver.net/the-pennsylvania-supreme-court-offers-a-lesson-in-conservation-history/ As Pennsylvania confronts the next massive wave of resource extraction – natural gas drilling, its […]
